I'm terrible -- absolutely terrible -- at real-time strategy games, but that doesn't stop me from playing them. Even if my skill is lacking, the fun they provide is more than sufficient. And while I'…
September 10, 2023 | 11:30 EDT
RTS games are a heavily explored genre, so how do you make it fresh? Well, one option is to set it in medieval Europe, have it heavily feature human sacrifice, and fill it with disgusting eldritch…
June 16, 2023 | 01:40 EDT
If you're like me, you're amazed by the possibilities the world of Minecraft offers. Procedurally generated mountains and all-encompassing oceans, sprawling cave complexes and fortresses within the…
April 6, 2023 | 03:05 EDT
RTS is a pretty niche gaming genre. It doesn't get as much attention as an FPS or a third-person adventure game, but it has a very dedicated group of fans who have been following the genre since the …
March 29, 2023 | 10:30 EDT
One of the most interesting releases to come at the end of the PlayStation 2 lifecycle was a niche little gem known as GrimGrimoire. Crafted by the folks at Vanillaware, their first outing as an…
October 17, 2022 | 09:00 EDT
The future is a mystery and remains one of the most popular topics of conversation and storytelling. Even in days long past, writers and artists were painting and weaving tales of days that they…
April 26, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
What happens when someone combines the turn-based strategy of Civilization with the fast-paced action of an auto battler? You get Hero's Hour, a newly-released game that is a serious threat to your…
March 3, 2022 | 12:00 EST
I recently had the chance to give both Grand Cathay, which I’ll focus on here, and the newly announced Daemons of Chaos (Chaos Undivided) (impressions here) a try for 50 turns a piece in Total War:…
January 19, 2022 | 10:00 EST
I recently had the chance to give both Daemons of Chaos (Chaos Undivided), which I’ll focus on here, and Grand Cathay (impressions here) a try for 50 turns a piece in Total War: Warhammer III (I…
January 19, 2022 | 10:00 EST
I recently had the opportunity to get hands-on with Total War: Warhammer III and play 50 turns of both Grand Cathay and the newly announced Daemons of Chaos (Chaos Undivided) - you can find my…
January 19, 2022 | 10:00 EST
Iron Harvest is a return to the traditional, competitive style real-time strategy genre. Set in a fictional alternate timeline after the Great War (World War I), Iron Harvest offers numerous sets of…
August 14, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
Like the Iliad, the Total War series has had a long and storied tradition. A Total War Saga: TROY expects to continue that tradition with the earliest historical timeline entry in the franchise. For…
June 4, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
It has been a hot minute since the release of Ubisoft Blue Byte's city builder Anno 1800. Since release earlier this year, it has become the fastest-selling entry in the long-running franchise. It's…
September 27, 2019 | 03:00 EDT
A long time ago I played Warcraft III, an RTS that really made me love the genre even further. Yet then the series moved into MMOs and left the world of RTS behind. We need a replacement. Thankfully…
June 27, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
I've always been a fan of Stronghold. Through the thick and the thin, at some point I managed to grab a copy of every game in the series. However, I always loved the original best. Maybe it's…
June 24, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
We here at TechRaptor have had our eye on Iron Harvest for a while. We're all huge lovers of Scythe, a board game that was inspired by Jakub Rozalski's 1920+ art and setting. Iron Harvest was also…
June 22, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
It was much to my surprise when I discovered that Killer Queen Black was the sequel to an arcade game. An actual arcade game cabinet, in fact, and with apparently only 100 or so in existence. Nor did…
June 17, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
There have been more than a few games that have let you build medieval cities, but there has been a surprising lack of focus on mankind's earliest days. Dawn of Man seeks to correct that error. This…
January 24, 2019 | 02:00 EST